Rodeos everywhere are banning the new Dolce & Gabbana Ruby collection because its five Classic Cream Lipsticks have all the bulls seeing red!

No two ways about it — these festive and flirty lippies are for ladies who like red, and they’re jam packed with so much rich red pigment that they’re driving up the price of stop signs nationwide!

LOL! Okay, I’ll stop with the jokes. But seriously, these are really red.

They’re $37 each, which is $7 more than usual for one of Dolce & Gabbana’s Classic Creams; the markup pays for their dazzling limited edition Ruby attire.

With these, Dolce & Gabbana essentially created a nuanced wardrobe of red for a five-day week. The first time I swatched them on the back of my hand, I thought they looked too similar, but I could see their differences more clearly once I got them on my lips.

These feel quite thick on my lips and tend to stay put, but it might help to apply your favorite lip liner first to keep them from migrating beyond your natural lip line, especially if you like to rub your lips together like I do. For your efforts, you’ll be rewarded with about four hours of wear time, and then — then they fade to a gorgeous stain that lingers on the lips for the rest of the day…kinda like you’ve spent the afternoon drinking red wine and kissing a handsome stranger (I’m just sayin’).

The price and subtlety among the five shades may be turnoffs for some, but if you relish red lips and appreciate nuanced differences in color, the Dolce & Gabbana Ruby Collection Lipsticks fit the bill.

PRICE: $37 eachAVAILABILITY: Available now at select Saks Fifth Avenue stores and also onlineMAKEUP AND BEAUTY BLOG RATING: A- (lovely colors and presentation, but they aren’t friendly to budgets)

Oh, some news! I think I just booked my first photography gig. My friend Jen asked me to take the pictures at her son’s baptism ceremony on Saturday. It’s not a fancy official paying job or anything, but I’m really looking forward to taking some pictures for my portfolio.

I just hope I don’t knock over any candles or blind the priest with the flash… That would not be good.

I only swatched on the back of my hand and I felt it was so …sheer? I didn’t dare to put the tester on my lips because it was already smooshed… that and I’ve seen how unsanitary the makeup practices in the Sephora I usually visit are…

Well, I don’t really want to trouble you, but some suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you, Karen!

I love you in these red colors! In partiular Ruby looks stunning! Ruby also looks (and now this may sound funny) natural on you! It’s like, if people were born with red lips, ruby would be yours!

I’ve just splurged on a red lippie – Chanel’s Rouge Allure Laque in Dragon, so ill be passing on these beauties. Normally I don’t throw down that kind of dough, lol, but the Laque in Dragon is the only long wearing red I’ve found comfortable enough to actually stand wearing! And as it seems the Laques may either be discontinued, or we will stop carrying them at Macy’s, I decided to splurge!

These look great. I’ve been looking for a new flattering red as the reds I currently own aren’t a great match with my new haircolour… Do you think I should go more blue-based or more orange-based with my hair being copper now?

My first thoughts when I first saw the swatches was oh my gosh they are all the same red! But you can definitely see the differences in the photos. All of these lipsticks are really pretty reds. Iconic looks great on you!PinkGlitter recently posted … Handmade Love Vol. IV

They’re all so beautiful! However, for the $37 dollar price tag, I’d splurge on just one. They’re all so close in color, spending roughly $180 on five, as a college student I just cant talk myself into these,